As flooding intensifies, Washington and British Columbia experts weigh policy changes — and a shift to working with nature.

The Port of Bellingham is set to see new commissioners — and more districts — in 2026, along with the search for a new ...

With one of the highest number of churches per capita in the nation, Lynden is widely considered the “bible belt” of Western Washington. Some say the 16,000-person town has around 42 churches, but ...

City of Bellingham moves to buy time until better technology is available for Post Point wastewater treatment plant.

The Northwest Clean Ports emissions inventory shows that big cargo vessels are the largest source of air pollution related to ...

This is the second installment of The Northern Light's investigation into the Port of Bellingham's contract procurement and ...

Vamos partners with schools to take kids aged 5 to 18 outdoors for climbing, snowboarding, biking, backpacking and other ...

Short-tailed shearwaters, a bird usually found far out in the open ocean, visited the Salish Sea in record numbers this fall.

The heightened interest in plumbing Mount Baker is part of a bigger rush. Spurred by increasing electricity demands from the AI sector and enabled by recent technological innovations, geothermal ...

Two consultant contracts triggered a year-long investigation into Port of Bellingham practices. Also read Part 2: “Behind closed doors: Port of Bellingham and its contractors.” In August and October ...

With the help of their community and a language app developer, two Indigenous teachers have brought Swinomish Lushootseed classes to the palms of people’s hands. Since “Swinomish Lushootseed” made its ...

This summer, two teenagers sat on a dock near Campbell River in British Columbia when — according to them — a serpent with a three-foot-long head and fangs snatched a sea bird from beneath and dragged ...